France. A Pair Of Foreign Legion Legionnaire Second Class Shoulder Boards Auction Archive Anna Muriel Flood Sylvester (1885-1953)

Anna Muriel Flood Sylvester (1885-1953)

soiling on the interior in the dome and sweat stains near the opening

after which the party was outlawed

in frosted silvered tombac

minor enamel chipping to end of the rays

France. A Pair Of Foreign Legion Legionnaire Second Class Shoulder Boards Auction Archive Anna Muriel Flood Sylvester (1885-1953)Green embroidered insignia, on a black wool base, brass button marked "LGION TRANGRE" at the neck end, black cotton backer with two securing straps, 61 mm (w) x 138 mm (h) each, extremely fine. Footnote: The Second Class Legionnaire is equivalent to Private, with the holder addressed as "Legionnaire". A Recruit Volunteer receives this designation (it is not a rank officially) after the first four weeks of basic training at La ferme (The farm), if he